Academics and Research

Research by Reza Rejaie is often cited, but his claim to fame is making it easier to enjoy online audio and videos

 Edward Davis of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History helps make the case for tapping the fossil record as the planet warms

These days, it seems everyone is aware of the “fake news” phenomenon. But with so much news out there, how can you tell which news is real, and which is bogus?

Thanks to a University of Oregon librarian, tools and resources that can help make you a savvier consumer of news media are now just a mouse-click away. Created by Carolina Hernandez, journalism and communication librarian with the UO Libraries, the new Fake News and Information Literacy guide was inspired by current events.

Christopher Hendon will help the UO advance research on sustainable products

The UO’s Patrick Phillips helps tackle a problem of reproducibility while studying potential anti-aging compounds

New ‘Hungry Planet’ exhibit, opening Feb. 24, and related events will celebrate food and culture around the world

Researcher Atika Khurana says teens with weak working memory, poor impulse control and progressive drug use at risk for later addiction

Understanding how human vision was fooled on Rorschach’s psychological test may help the UO’s Richard Taylor design retinal implants

The annual social media event encourages good data management